The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-07-23


schoolhouse for the colored people, on Charles
street.
James H. Zepp, of Washington, d. c., is
having his house on Park street thoroughly
repaired.
Farmers have finished hay, wheat and oat
harvest, corn has been laid by, and some are
now blowing for wheat.
Rev. L. McGill, formerly rector of 81. Bar
nabas Church, Sykesville, is quite Ill at his
residence in St. Michaels.
Over one thousand wires were put out OF
order in the Maryland division of the Tele-
phone, by the storms of Monday.
An enjoyable trip will be afforded by the
excursion to Druid Hill Park, on Tuesday
next, by the Reformed Sunday School.
change has been made in the time OF
holding the Lutheran reunion at Pen Mar.
1t will be held on September 9th and 18th.
Rev. d. A. Souders, of Union Bridge, will
attend the retreat of the young ministers OF
the Reformed Church, at Mercersburg, "a,
on August 2.
Rev. DR.. Piggott, said to be the Oldest min.
lister of the Protestant Episcopal Church, %
wears of age, is lying dangerously i'll at the
rectory in Sykesvile.
Notwithstanding the damp weather, the fete
for the benefit of st. Johns parochlal school,,
this city, has been well patronized. 1t Will
continue Monday night.
On Friday afternoon last the Union Bridge
base ball club played game with the Liberty
club Mt Union Bridge. The Union Bridge
club won by u score of to Z.
Several communications received this week
have to be deferred, and several news letters
had to be considerably condensed, owing to
the late hour they were received
Alexander H. Robertson, ESQ.,, formerly of
this city, was nominated by the Democrats OF
Baltimore, on Thursday, as a candidate for
the Legislature from the second district.
The firm of Charles Weller & Son, cloth
iers. of Baltimore, who had branch store IN
this city. and who failed, have settled with
their creditors and will resume business.
Cardinal Gibbons arrived in this city on
Wednesday afternoon. After short visit to
Rev. Father Gloyd he left for Union Mills,
where he was the guest of Mrs. VIM. Shriver
until yesterday.
Messrs. J. E. Num- and Theodore Arnold,
two Young men of Baltimore, came up to
Westminster on foot on Sunday, arriving here
in the evening. They returned by the same
conveyance on Monday.
Alonzo l.. Miles was taken suddenly i'll at
his desk in the Custom House at Crisfield,
Nd. on Thursday of last week. He was
carried to the home of his father, at Marion,
in the afternoon, and is still there. Mr.. Miles
friends in this city will regret to hear of his
illness.
At Halstead's Driving Park, at Arlington,
on Thursday of last week, there were two
trotting races. In the 2.45 class, Gardez,
owned by Mr.. II. Haines, Of this city, was
an easy winner in field of five, in three
straight heats-time, 2.45, 2f4!, 2.44!. The
purse was $500.
On July End Mary Z. Bowers, aged IA
wears, 4 months and 13 days, and daughter of
the late John and Kitty Z. Bowers, died in
Baltimore of measles. The deceased was the
granddaughter of Mr.. Sebastian Bowers, near
| Bird Hill. Her funeral took place at Mount
Pleasant NJ Z. Church on the 4th, and was
attended by vast concourse of relatives and
friends. The floral offerings on the occasion
attested the esteem in which she was held In
Baltimore, where she had lived but eight
months. She was q member of Mount Pleas
ant Church and was greatly esteemed by MI
who knew her. A
On Monday last, near Carrollton Stay ION
on the Western Maryland Railroad, .9$out
four miles from this city, number offboys
were in bathing. A fight was started between
jeremiah Lockner, aged ten years, ana Ran
dolph Taylor, aged twelve, which was en-
couraged by some of the older boys During
the fight Lockner cut Taylor with h knife in
the stomach, inficting asevere WOUND an inch
or more deep. Lockner was a1ested on
Tuesday by Constable Thomson, III this city,
and was committed to Jail by Juktice G. W.
Crapster, to await the result of(Taylor's in
iuries. On Thursday Andrew j. Ebuugh,
Emory C. Ebaugh, Charles Chew and Arthur
Chew, boys ranging in age from fourteen to
sixteen, were arrested by Constable Thomson
charged with aiding and abetting the assault
They appeared before Justice Crapster yes
terday morning, and gave bail in $50 each for
a hearing on next Friday. The wounded
youth is improving very much.
The Washington letter of the Baltimore San
of Wednesday says Atthe State Department
it is said that Col. James Fenner Lee. of
MARYLAND, may reconsider his determin
legation at Viehna. In spite of all the reports
on the subject, Col. Lee has made no official
mention of his proposed resignation, but con-
tinues to transmit his official communications
to the department with his usual regularity.
As charge d'affaires he received one-half of
the salary provided for the minister, which
amounted to about $4,000. Since the ap-
pointment of Minister Laughlin Col. Lee s
/ salary goes back to what it was rs secretary,
! 81 800. This is a considerable come down in
rank, station and income, and Col. Lees
friends insisted that he could hardly be ex-
pected to retain the secretaryship after having
performed the duties of acting minister for
more than year. Col. Lee may be delaying
the rendering of his resignation until Minister
Laughlin becomes familiar with his duties at
Vienna, but up to date his intentions are not
known at the State Department
Joseph Hill, colored, was arrested in New
Windsor for disorderly conduct, and on a
hearing before Burgess Lambert was fined,
and in default was committed to Jail here for
ten days. Hill was employed at Dieman' s
| Hotel, and the proprietor needed his services.
l Mr.. Dielman came down on Tuesday and
found his best and speediest way was to get
] out writ of habeas corpus, which was done,
land hearing took place before Judg. Smith
pm Wednesday /. E. Pearson, counsel for
Hill, claimed the commitment was defective,
ecause it did not set forth the special juris
ction of the burgess, nor the fact that there
> d been trial and adjudication; also, that
law giving the burgess the right to try and
ence without power of appeal and trial
ury was unconstitutional; also, that under
,ct of 1880, chapter 2ll, the burgess could
hold the party for action of the grand
and could not impose fine or sentence.
purt only found it necessary to act on
ST point, as the commitment was oefec-
I'd therefore discharged the prisoner.
Flowers for the Sick.
ursday afternoon the Flower Mission
ut work and received large contri.
flowers for the Mission in Balti-
ich were forwarded yesterday morn
flowers were beautiful and choice,
Ilbt cheered many weary sufferer
eral hospitals of Baltimore.
tributors were Mrs. J. I. Murray,
Mrs. W. B. Thomas, Mrs. Jas.
ID, Mrs Pfetfer. Mrs. Fritchey,
Huber, Misses Herr, Grass, Cum
kmbert, Woodward, Zepp, Mrs.
ert, Mrs William Coon, Mrs
Sheeler, Mrs. Grumbine. The
OF the Boys Meeting, assisted
renee BilIingslea, Frank Thorn
err, james and Joshua Snyder,
prsday Miss Dickey and Miss
GIVE, and Miss Fl. Grass and
pack and forward the contri-